abominacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

abhominacioun, abhomynacioun, abhominacion, abomynacioun

Etymology

From Middle French abomination, from Late Latin abōminātiōnem, accusative of abōminātiō. Some forms are influenced by a purported but false relationship with Latin hominem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abɔminaːˈsjuːn/, /abɔminaːˈsjoːn/

Noun

abominacioun (plural abominaciouns)

distress, disgust, repulsion
An abominable or horrible action
An abomination or horror
(biblical) Pagan worship or heresy
(biblical) Idols; pagan religious material

Descendants

English: abomination
Scots: abhomination

References

“abhomināciǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

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